[ The story reflects the class barrier and the glass ceiling between the babus of Indian railways, a legacy of babudom inherited from its colonial roots.] Once DRM’s Briefcase, Sr Dom‘s Briefcase and AOM‘s Briefcase were going to the accident site together. The AOM’s briefcase was sitting next to the DRM’s. This annoyed the DRM’sContinue reading “DRM’s Briefcase”
Author Archives: Dr. Ramakanta
Common Cold: Common facts
A cure for Common Cold- how far are we from reality ? Lately we have a spate of respiratory infections. In the January and February of 2023, we had a surge of Influenza and recently the Coronavirus has peaked. The one common denominator of all these infections is their universal character suggesting of Common Cold.Continue reading “Common Cold: Common facts”
From Microbiology to Molecular Biology
“How Soon is Soon Enough ?” Since the days of Koch’s Postulate, isolation and culture of a pathogen has become the corner stone of diagnosis of an Infectious disease. In 1930s, Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin and triggered the Era of Antibiotics. Since then allopathic system of medicine has become the main stream of treatment allContinue reading “From Microbiology to Molecular Biology”
Kunala of Beautiful Eyes
Kunala means eagle, the bird with the most beautiful eyes. Kunala was the Crown Prince of Ashoka Maurya and also the designated heir to the great Mauryan Empire. Around 238 BCE, the Maurya Empire stretched from the mountains of Afganistan to the Sea of Bengal, from Kashmir in north to Mysore and Kanchipuram in south.Continue reading “Kunala of Beautiful Eyes”
Vritrasura
In the Early hours of the 6th February ,2023, A devastating earthquake hit Turkey. Seismologist claim the earthquake moved Turkey 3 meters away from Syria. (Pic below) That leaves a 225 km stretch of fault that has appeared in the underground tectonic plates in that split moment. 1819 Kutch Earthquake: The 1819 Rann of KutchContinue reading “Vritrasura”
